All Sporting Goods Intelligence articles in Volume 23, Issue 42-43 – Page 2
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ProQuip has joined forces with Colin Montgomerie to create a...
ProQuip has joined forces with Colin Montgomerie to create a new performance rain suit called “Colin Montgomerie by ProQuip.” According to ProQuip, the Scottish golfer, victorious 2010 Ryder Cup captain and the winner of a record eight European Tour Order of Merit titles, inspired and co-designed the new line, which ...
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Mike Tyson has launched his new official clothing range, featuring...
Mike Tyson has launched his new official clothing range, featuring T-shirts influenced by his career and body art, at the Lillywhites store in London. The former U.S. heavyweight champion hosted a special event and Q&A session on Oct. 6 at the London Fight Zone of the Lillywhites store on Piccadilly ...
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Clinton and Napolitano show up at the new Technogym Village
Technogym inaugurated its new headquarters, the “Technogym Village,” on Sept. 29, in the presence of 800 guests representing institutions, the scientific and cultural world, entrepreneurs, and international media from more than 60 countries. The opening of the new state-of-the-art facilities, located near Cesena, in the northern Emilia-Romagna region, was accompanied ...
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Puma has signed partnership deals with Gael Clichy, the French...
Puma has signed partnership deals with Gael Clichy, the French international and Manchester City left back defender, and Rui Patricio, the Portuguese national and Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper. Clichy, who previously wore Umbro boots, will wear the Puma evoSPEED 1FG boot. In addition to the Puma evoSPEED 1FG boot, Patricio will ...
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Patrick Thomas, Hermès' chief executive officer, has resigned from Lacoste's...
Patrick Thomas, Hermès' chief executive officer, has resigned from Lacoste's board of directors. The announcement came shortly after Lacoste shareholders re-elected the members of the company's board, on Sept. 24, and subsequently appointed Sophie Lacoste Dournel as its president (see the previous issue of SGI Europe). The decision was strongly ...
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LaCrosse's chief executive, Joseph Schneider, and the U.S. shoe...
LaCrosse's chief executive, Joseph Schneider, and the U.S. shoe company's chief financial officer, David Carlson, have resigned on their own terms. They had both occupied their positions for more than a decade. The announcement comes nearly three months after the Portland-based manufacturer of outdoor, work and military boots was ...
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Li Ning's chief financial officer, Chong Yik Kay, has resigned...
Li Ning's chief financial officer, Chong Yik Kay, has resigned from his role, effective Nov. 1. The Chinese producer of athletic shoes and sporting apparel is currently in discussions with potential replacements. Chong will remain with the company as an advisor. Other top executives have left the company in the ...
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Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales...
Karl Kuffner, former executive vice president in charge of sales and marketing at Holmenkol, became international sales manager from the start of this month at Dobotex, the supplier of socks and bodywear owned by Puma. Holmenkol, a German company specializing in wax, went into receivership earlier this year but was ...
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Zeitz quits as Puma’s chairman, devotes more time to sustainability
The change of the guard at Puma was already planned when PPR acquired the company in 2007. It actually took a little longer than expected because of the recent economic turmoil and the need to ensure a smooth transition for Franz Koch, who became chief executive in July last year.Puma ...
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Chinese sportswear brands are expected to be the first to...
Chinese sportswear brands are expected to be the first to recover from the current downturn in the economy. According to a recent research report by UBS, the sportswear segment could be one of the first discretionary consumption segments to emerge from the crisis, as an industry-wide restructuring would address issues ...
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Hestra, one of Scandinavia's top brands of winter gloves, is...
Hestra, one of Scandinavia's top brands of winter gloves, is investing in the summer sporting goods market. The company has been making cycling gloves for the past few seasons and results have been good. According to Sportfack, the focus of Hestra's summer collection will comprise sports such as golf, horseback ...
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Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of snow and outdoor...
Mountain Force, the Swiss brand of snow and outdoor apparel, has created the new position of international sales manager. Effective Oct. 1, the new job will be handled by Sabine Weissbacher. Previously, the 51-year-old ran the international sales of Airfield, a brand of higher-end sports fashion and skiwear. Before ...
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Uvex, the German brand of eyewear, helmets and safety products,...
Uvex, the German brand of eyewear, helmets and safety products, has recorded positive results from its flexible worktime programs which the company began to introduce ten years ago. Since then, Uvex has developed no less than about 150 different types of alternative work schedules that it is offering to its ...
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Billabong names a new chairman
The board of directors of Billabong International elected a new chairman, Ian Pollard, who will work with its new management, led by Launa Inman, to implement the “transformational” strategy it had outlined last Aug. 27. The move came immediately after Texas Pacific Group International (TPG) announced that it was withdrawing ...
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Kristjan Luha became the new general manager for Nike in...
Kristjan Luha became the new general manager for Nike in Greece a few weeks ago after the retirement of Michael Malamatinas, who led the American brand's Greek subsidiary for more than seven years. Luha, who joined Nike in 1997, was most recently sales director for Nike Russia. Malamatinas was involved ...
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The managing director of BDM in India, Sudhir Mahajan, was...
The managing director of BDM in India, Sudhir Mahajan, was rescued unharmed after being kidnapped for ransom the day before, on Oct. 9. BDM is an Indian cricket bats and sports gear maker. Mahajan was found tied to a tree in Sakoti, Muzaffarnagar by the special forces of the Meerut ...
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An international online retailer based in Spain, Tradeinn, is launching...
An international online retailer based in Spain, Tradeinn, is launching what it describes as the first international factory outlet for sports products on the internet. Called Outletinn, it will market the closeouts of various brands, offering discounts of between 40 and 80 percent from the original prices. Following in some ...
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The Barcelona Moda Centre is to hold its first Fitness...
The Barcelona Moda Centre is to hold its first Fitness Day on Oct. 25. The day will be segmented into three round tables in which panelists will discuss a range of subjects including fitness trends and developments, the impact of the recent rise in the Spanish VAT, and the challenge ...
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The takeover process for the bankrupt MBT by one of...
The takeover process for the bankrupt MBT by one of its Asian distributors, Andy Chaw, has been stopped. The Swiss court in Winterthur, which is handling the case, has reportedly accepted a request by Karl Müller, founder of the company, to review his objections to the sale of the ...
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The Swedish golf distributor Pro Backup has merged with the...
The Swedish golf distributor Pro Backup has merged with the Danish golf distributor Lars Kjær & Co. The new company, called Sports Backup, will be one of the largest golf distributors in Scandinavia. For the 2013 golf season, Sports Backup will be responsible for the sale of products from Bridgestone ...
